Lived in Haifa for two weeks and realized I wasn’t a city-girl..but it’s a nice growing city in the North with beaches and malls.

Ilana is a great agent! When we made aliya, she spent a few hours driving us around town to show us the area (and she even introduced us to our first friends in town!)

Hertzog College

The Gush Etzion Matnas is a community center that organizes cultural events and extracurricular classes for all ages

The yishuv was founded around the Har Etzion Hesder Yeshiva

All Dati Leumi- around 750 families

Orot Etzion schools for boys and girls

“Amishav” is a program for the integration of teenage Olim

All residents are Dati Leumi (National Religous Jews), around 500 families

Has a view from the Mediterranean to the Dead Sea and the Jordanian mountains

I think it's important to note, Zichron has several nice small communities and it has many warm and welcoming people, but it's not a tight-knit community like you would find in a yishuv. It's a small city/large town, and a bit scattered. If you like privacy, but with access to friends and amenities, this is perfect. If you are looking for a very community-oriented place, you may prefer smaller towns (yishuvim).

It's very hilly, so be ready to walk. But being on a mountain makes for beautiful views!

The views here are stunning. Especially in the winter when all the hills are green and dotted with colorful flowers.

Buying here is a fortune...but renting a home/villa/apartment is much more affordable (~4-7k nis) compared to the merkaz (Tel Aviv/Jeru) and you get more space and greenery.

It's close to the midrachov (the main strip), where there are shops, restaurants, doctor's offices, banks, supermarkets, and the post office...so it's very easy to get around.